At the state Capitol in Minneapolis, Gov. Mark Dayton orders a brief stay of execution for
a turkey, and we do mean brief. The tom will be sent to the St. Paul Salvation Army for a rendezvous with a
gravy boat on Thanksgiving. The turkey is the brother of two birds that were sent to the White House to be
pardoned by the president.

A newly released photo shows a French researcher walking along the underground Mbuta River in Papua New Guinea. About 30 French researchers and 60 Indonesians will take part in exploring the river next year, the most important scientific expedition ever organized in Indonesia.

In Berlin, police haul away an underdressed demonstrator before coalition talks get under way between CDU/CSU (Christian
Democratic Union/Christian Social Union) and the SPD (Social Democratic Party) at SPD headquarters.

Salam takes in the view from atop a tree at Ramt Gan Safari near Tel
Aviv. Relatively uncommon, most tree-climbing lions in the wild are found in either Uganda's Queen Elizabeth
National Park or Tanzania's Lake Manyara National Park.

Russia's president is actually bending over to kiss an icon of the Madonna of Vladmir, which he presented to Pope Francis as a gift. The icon is an important religious artwork for the Russian Orthodox faithful.